The Shared Parental leave Regulations which were brought into force this year. They apply to parents of any child whose expected date of birth was, or who was matched for adoption, on or after 5th April 2015. It enables both parents of a child to take paid parental leave during the first year of the…
DetailsEarlier this year we mentioned the case of Lock v British Gas [2014]. The Leicester Employment Tribunal has now set out how employers should calculate holiday pay for workers who are paid partly by commission. Their holiday pay in respect of any particular period of holiday is based on a calculation of a week’s pay…
DetailsType of Payment Rate Maximum period Statutory Maternity Pay (Higher rate) 90% of weekly earnings 6 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay (basic rate) £139.58 per week (or 90% of earnings if lower) 33 weeks Maternity allowance £139.58 per week (or 90% of earnings if lower) 39 weeks Statutory paternity pay £139.58 per week (or 90% of…
DetailsThis winter has seen some further cases and announcements in the long running series of questions relating to holiday pay which still seems a long way from resolution. Questions which have been addressed are: How is holiday pay calculated for a worker whose pay varies? If a worker claims unpaid or a shortfall in holiday…
DetailsDue to recent process and policy changes that took place earlier in the year, employees must contact Acas before registering a claim with the Employment Tribunal. Figures that were released by Acas in the recent publication, Early Conciliation Statistics for the First Quarter, and covering April 06 through June 30 of 2014 show that each…
DetailsFrom 1st October 2014 the NMW shall increase as follows
For workers 21 and over – £6.50
For workers 18-20 years- £5.13
For 16-17 year olds – £3.79
For apprentices under 19 or 19 and over who are in the first year of apprenticeship – £2.73
Most of us tend to receive emails after our official working hours and some of us are constantly looking at their smart phone to keep track of emails coming in. Today emails are instant and the expectation to respond is just as immediate. The promptness has become the same as text messaging however not having…
DetailsEmployers and employees are often faced with the dilemma as to whether they should settle outside court or whether they should take the potential claim to an employment tribunal. Often the word “principle” comes into play. That is business and individuals alike believe that taking the case forward is about “principle”, however more often than…
DetailsRulings of the European Court of Justice have an impact of how the law is interpreted in England as well as in all the other Member States, hence the simple fact is that we cannot ignore what goes on in Europe and we must keep ourselves updated. We have seen that in recent years the…
DetailsIn the opinion of the Advocate General (AG) of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), morbid obesity (BMI of more than 40) may fall within the meaning of disability under EU law, despite the fact that EU law does not legislate on discrimination on the ground of obesity. It is important to keep in mind…
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